Hohner , Amanda K 1 ; Cawley , Kaelin 2 ; Rosario-Ortiz , Fernando L 3 1 ֲý at Boulder 2 ֲý at Boulder 3 ֲý at Boulder The frequency, intensity, and duration of wildfires in the western United States has been increasing, and...
Harpold , Adrian A 1 ; Molotch , Noah P 2 ; Stamper , Brooke E 3 1 ֲý 2 ֲý 3 ֲý Snowmelt is the primary water source for human needs and ecosystems services in much of the Western U.S. Regional warming is...
Graham , Emily B 1 ; McKnight , Diane 2 ; Nemergut , Diana R. 3 1 ֲý at Boulder, INSTAAR 2 ֲý at Boulder, INSTAAR 3 ֲý at Boulder, INSTAAR Biogeochemical cycling within sediments can lead to the bioaccumulation of mercury in a...
Gordon , Eric 1 1 ֲý, Western Water Assessment If a new research result completely changes our understanding of hydrology and could save water, money, and time, would it automatically be adopted by water utilities and other decision makers? In this talk I will examine how research results...
Gabor , Rachel S 1 ; McKnight , Diane M 2 1 ֲý Boulder 2 ֲý Boulder Concentrations of DOM have been increasing in many northern latitudes and many hypotheses for this phenomenon suggest that changes in the terrestrial landscape and hydrologic patterns are affecting aquatic...
Crisp , Steven W 1 ; McKnight , Diane 2 ; Jaros , Chris 3 ; Cullis , James 4 1 INSTAAR 2 INSTAAR 3 INSTAAR 4 INSTAAR In 1994, 16 stream transects were established in Taylor Valley representing different flow regimes and substrates. Contour plots were created by manually...
Colby , Bonnie 1 1 University of Arizona Inter-annual variability in regional precipitation patterns has long posed a challenge for western U.S. water managers and water users concerned with supply reliability. Climate change exacerbates this challenge through higher temperatures’ effects on ET and water consumption and through shifts in precipitation...
Cody , Kelsey C 1 ; Smith , Steven M 2 ; Cox , Michael 3 ; Andersson , Krister 4 1 CU Boulder, Environmental Studies Program 2 CU Boulder, Department of Economics 3 Dartmouth College 4 CU Boulder, Department of Political Science Scientists agree that most irrigated agricultural systems...
Clark , Martyn P 1 1 NCAR Water is a precious commodity underpinning not only the global economy, but also our quality of life. Those responsible for managing the availability and distribution of this basic necessity face a variety of challenges every year in ensuring a high-quality, always-ready resource to...